Oil Spill Response Act

Summary

Oil Spill Response Act - Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish a Maritime Center of Expertise for Maritime Oil Spill and Hazardous Substance Release Response. Requires the Coast Guard to maintain a National Strike Force to facilitate preparedness for, and response to, maritime oil spill and hazardous substance release incidents. Requires the National Strike Force to consist of: (1) a National Strike Force Coordination Center; (2) strike force teams, including one each for the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico; (3) a public assistance team; and (4) if the Commandant so directs, one or more teams for the northwest Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. Requires the Commandant to maintain district preparedness response teams. Requires each maritime oil spill response organization that is listed under the oil spill response plan of a vessel or facility regulated under the National Response System to be certified by the Coast Guard and inspected at least once a year. Requires each certified oil spill response organization and any facility that is not using a maritime oil spill response organization to meet the facility oil spill response plan requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to maintain a current list of its response equipment and to submit a copy to the National Strike Force Coordination Center. Directs the Commandant to establish a research and development program for oil spill and hazardous substance release response to prevent or mitigate oil discharges and hazardous substances releases.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 14 December 2010

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 14 December 2010

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 14 December 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 July 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 July 2010

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 July 2010

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